La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, located 9 miles east of Downtown San Diego in Southern California. La Mesa in Spanish means "the table", or alternately "the plateau", relating to its geography.

Serra Mesa is a community in San Diego, California. It is located roughly between Interstate 805 and Interstate 15, north of Friars Road and south of Aero Drive. Serra Mesa is named for Junípero Serra, a Majorcan Franciscan friar who founded the Mission San Diego de Alcalá.

Chula Vista is the second-largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh-largest city in Southern California, the fourteenth largest city in the state of California, and the 76th-largest city in the United States.

San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of California known for its beaches, parks and warm climate. Immense Balboa Park is the site of the renowned San Diego Zoo, as well as numerous art galleries, artist studios, museums, and gardens.

Carlsbad is a city near San Diego, in California. It's known for Tamarack Surf Beach, backed by the Carlsbad Sea Wall, and secluded South Carlsbad State Beach. The Legoland California theme park includes rides, a water park and the SEA LIFE Aquarium.

Poway is north of the city of San Diego and south of the city of Escondido. Poway's rural roots gave rise to its slogan "The City in the Country".